August 5 – Former French champions Bordeaux, who recently went into receivership, have been dealt an even more bitter blow than anticipated after being demoted to the fourth-tier National 2 – one division lower than expected. Last month the club filed for bankruptcy and dropped their pro team status just days after they were relegated to the third tier of …

After all the transfer drama, Barcelona priority target Nico Williams has opted to continue with his current team, Athletic Club for one more season. This information comes from journalist Pedro Morata of COPE, who reports that the 22-year-old’s agent, Felix Tainta, has informed the player’s other suitors, PSG, that he intends to stay with the Basque club for the upcoming …

Former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has offered his view on the club’s Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) charges. The blue half of Manchester have enjoyed unrivalled success over the past decade-and-a-half, winning eight Premier League titles — including the last four and six of the last seven — the Champions League and a host of other major …

August 5 – AC Milan is to guarantee automatic contract renewals for female players in the event of pregnancy during the final season of their contracts, the first club in Europe to do so. The maternity policy for its female players and staff was created in view of a 2017 FIFPRO global study on working conditions in women’s football that …

The news of Oriol Romeu being set to leave FC Barcelona for Girona came a bit out of the blue when the midfielder was on the pre-season tour of the USA with the rest of the squad. While there had been links in the past, it was suggested in recent weeks that Hansi Flick was ready to keep hold of …

The future of Matt O’Riley at Celtic remains up in the air ahead of the new Premier League season as several English clubs have an interest in the midfielder.  The Denmark international has been with the Scottish Champions since 2022 and is coming off the back of a very impressive 2023/24 campaign, in which he produced 19 goals and 18 …

Juventus are reportedly planning to present Atalanta with a new and improved offer for Teun Koopmeiners. This transfer saga has been brewing for several months, but is now about to reach its climax. If the Bianconeri intend to pull off the coup, they must now accelerate their attempts before they run out of time. Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli has …

Newcastle United look set to sign Kyle Fitzgerald from Galway United, but the young Irishman is not the only new face joining our U21 ranks. As we revealed in a NUFC Blog exclusive on Saturday morning, Fitzgerald will join fellow Irish U17 international Rory Finneran on Tyneside, while 18-year-old Muhamadou Sedibeh has arrived from Bradford City, as reported first by …

Liverpool are interested in signing the Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this summer. The 24-year-old England international has been a key performer for the Eagles and Liverpool are looking to snap him up this summer. According to a report via Goal.com, the player is likely to cost around £75 million and Liverpool are prepared to make a move for him. …

With the new season less than two weeks away, FC Barcelona are working hard to get ready and hit the ground running. Hansi Flick & co. are currently in the USA on their pre-season tour where they have already put on impressive performances against Manchester City and Real Madrid. Another friendly against AC Milan is set to be played later …